{"id":80645,"date":"2021-09-18T18:13:42","date_gmt":"2021-09-18T08:13:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/betting-info\/?p=1264"},"modified":"2026-09-20T15:59:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T05:59:11","slug":"the-shorts","status":"publish","type":"betting-info","link":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/betting-info\/the-shorts\/","title":{"rendered":"The Shorts 2026 Odds, Betting & Race Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Looking for this year’s best The Shorts betting markets, tips and form<\/strong>? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Shorts 2026 Results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The official 2026<\/strong> The Shorts Stakes results<\/strong> will be available below once the race takes place at Randwick on Saturday, September 19, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2026 The Shorts winner Mazu finally won the event in an upset at his fifth attempt. Photo: Bradley Photos.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
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  1. #5 Mazu<\/td>\n
  2. #2 Joliestar<\/td>\n
  3. #9 King’s Secret<\/td>\n <\/ol>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

    The 2026 The Shorts results<\/strong> at Randwick delivered one of the feel-good results of the spring when veteran sprinter Mazu ($19)<\/strong> turned back the clock for Joe Pride and Rachel King, scoring a thrilling upset in the $1 million Group 2 feature at his fifth attempt. The eight-year-old son of Maurice, already a Group 1 winner and one of Sydney racing\u2019s toughest performers, dug deep late to defeat Joliestar <\/strong>($3.70) by a neck, with stablemate King\u2019s Secret <\/strong>($16) a nose away in third to give the Pride stable a memorable first-and-third finish. Mazu\u2019s 11th career victory took his earnings beyond $8 million and again highlighted his remarkable durability, while connections indicated races such as the Premiere Stakes, Sydney Stakes, and Russell Balding Stakes are more likely spring targets than a return to The Everest. King was full of praise for the evergreen gelding after the win, noting that despite his quirky pre-race antics, Mazu remains as genuine as ever and \u201cdoesn\u2019t know how old he is.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2026 The Shorts Race Replay<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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